Tag: automotive insurance

Widespread auto insurance fraud detected through driver database

H. Cutner
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Within the first year that insurers have had access to this database, there has been an 18 percent increase in detection. By the first anniversary of the day that the government in the United Kingdom provided auto insurance companies with access to the details of more than 40 million motorist details through a driver database, the insurers were capable of using the information to detect a far higher number of fraudulent applications. In fact, there was an 18 percent increase in the number of detection of lies on application forms…

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Auto insurance fraud is coming back to the UK

S.Vagus
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Insurers are seeing a growing number of fraudulent whiplash claims coming from drivers and other parties Drivers in the United Kingdom can expect to pay more for their auto insurance coverage, as the plague of fraudulent whiplash claims has returned and may be worse than ever. Fraud has placed many insurers under greater financial pressure, and falling profits typically mean higher insurance premiums. As fraud becomes more prevalent, drivers may see an increase in their auto insurance premiums of an average of 15% next year. Fraud is becoming more common…

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Auto insurance premiums are on the rise in Massachusetts

Logan B.
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Premiums continue to climb since state stopped regulating the auto coverage sector in 2008 Auto insurance is becoming more expensive in Massachusetts. The state is currently home to some of the most expensive auto coverage in the U.S., which is calling into question whether or not regulators should begin overseeing the auto insurance sector once again. In 2008, the state stopped regulating coverage for drivers. For a time, this caused insurance rates to drop by some degree, but they quickly shot up again as insurers sought to generate more profit…

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Auto insurance premiums calculations are under the microscope

G. Turner
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Insurers and industry groups are seeking to lower rates through the better use of available data. According to the research conducted by consumer groups, the factors that are being used to calculate auto insurance are being used unfairly for that practice, as issues unrelated to driving risk are being given far too much weight. These factors go far beyond the obvious points such as speeding tickets and car accidents. The New York Public Interest Research Group and the Consumer Federation of America have both issued their own separate reports that…

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Auto insurance fraud crackdown planned in Michigan

Julie Campbell
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The state intends to expand its efforts to put a stop to fake coverage certificates. According to Ruth Johnson, Secretary of State, she and law enforcement in Michigan are working together with the auto insurance industry in order to considerably expand crackdown efforts on fake certificates that are being used to obtain vehicle registrations. The fraud that was discovered by Johnson and her department had a staggering rate of 16 percent. Johnson explained that her department had found a 16 percent rate of auto insurance fraud within a single day…

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